Your turbocharged summer detox menus!
Our nutrition team worked with JJ Smith to create this special version of her 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse featuring the recipes that help women lose weight the fastest. While using this plan, be sure to drink plenty of water and all the tea you like. Flavor smoothies and meals to your liking using unlimited herbs, spices, lemon juice and/or zero-cal sweetener. As always, get a doctor’s okay to try any new plan.
Breakfast & Lunch
CHOOSE ONE SMOOTHIE AT EACH MEAL OPTION 1: Banana-berry Metabolism Booster: In blender,
blitz 2 handfuls greens, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup green tea, 2 cups mixed berries, chunks of 1 frozen banana and 1 scoop plant-based protein powder; makes 1-2 servings OPTION 2: Pineapple-spinach Fat Blaster: In blender, blitz 2 cups fresh spinach, 1 cup pineapple chunks, 2 cups frozen peaches, 2 peeled bananas, 1 1/2 packets stevia, 2 cups water or cooled green tea, 2 Tbs. ground flaxseeds and 1 scoop plant-based protein powder; makes 2 servings
OPTION 3: Mega- Green Belly Flattener: In blend
er, blitz 2 handfuls greens, 2 cups cooled green tea, 1/2 can coconut milk, juice of 1 lemon, 1/4 cup pitted dates, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 pink grapefruit (seeds removed)
and 1 scoop plantbased protein
powder; makes 2 servings
OPTION 4: Tropical
Detox: In blender,
blitz 2 handfuls spring greens, 2 handfuls spinach, 1 peeled banana, 1 1/2 cups pineapple, 1 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks, 1 cup mixed berries, 2 cups water or cooled green tea, 2 Tbs. ground flaxseeds and 1 scoop plantbased protein powder; makes 2 servings
Dinner CHOOSE ONE DAILY
OPTION 1:
Skinny Scampi: Sauté 1 tsp. each minced garlic and crushed red pepper in 1 Tbs. olive oil. Add 5 jumbo shrimp; cook until pink; remove from pan. To pan, add 1/8 cup white wine and 1 Tbs. lemon juice; stir 2 minutes. Add unlimited zucchini noodles; cook 3 minutes. Toss with shrimp.
OPTION 2:
Tuna Bites: Mix 5 oz. low-sodium tuna, 2 Tbs. vegan mayo, 2 Tbs. onion and celery, 1 tsp. lemon juice and dash pepper. Spoon on apple slices. Enjoy with side salad, 2 tsp. vinaigrette.
OPTION 3: Salmon Caesar: Prepare 5 oz. salmon or chicken breast with 2 tsp. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. lemon pepper and 1/2 tsp. garlic salt; serve over unlimited romaine with 1/4 cup low-sodium Caesar dressing and pinch Parmesan.
OPTION 4:
5 oz. turkey burger, 2 Tbs. guacamole Unlimited veggies sautéed in 1 tsp. olive oil
OPTION 5:
Any green smoothie listed, left
Snack ENJOY THREE DAILY
OPTION 1: Apple, nut butter OPTION 2: JJ’S Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake, recipe, left OPTION 3:
Hardboiled egg, veggies
OPTION 4: Low-sodium tuna, 2 Tbs. vegan mayo, celery sticks OPTION 5:
1 Squarebar, any flavor (at Vitamin Shoppe. com or Square Organics.com)